Cost of Living in Taitung, 🇹🇼 Taiwan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Utilities — $79 $126 $63 —

Internet & Mobile $142 $47 $63 $38 —

Groceries $47 $190 $506 $126 —

Transportation $95 $63 $253 $32 $16

Dining Out $474 $95 $158 $25 $25

Leisure Activities $126 $95 $158 $16 $9

Health Insurance $63 $79 $190 $32 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $16 $25 $47 $6 —

Housing $790 $474 $790 $316 $79

Total $1,753 $1,147 $2,291 $654 $132

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Beef $12.01 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.22 per bottle

Coffee $2.53 per cup

Beer $2.84 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.74 per meal

Fast Food Combo $5.69 per meal

Apples $1.90 per kg

Bread $1.26 per loaf

Milk $2.69 per liter

Rice $1.58 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.32 per kg

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $37.91 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.79 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.16 per trip

Taxi per km $0.79 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $37.91 per month

Gasoline $0.95 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $5.69 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.80 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $473.93 per month

Coworking Space $126.38 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,105.84 per month

Coliving Space $568.72 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.28 per month

Gym Membership $31.60 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.64 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.80 one-time

Mobile Plan $15.80 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $47.39 per pair

Summer Dress $31.60 per dress

Running Shoes $78.99 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.06 per visit

Laundry $4.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $15.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.48 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 31.6502 TWD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Taitung cost of living